You cast on two colors at a time -- holding the threads together and make sure the stitches on the needle are gray/black -- gray/black -- in that order all the way across.

Then you knit one color and purl the next. Be sure both threads are in back when you knit one and both are in front when you purl one.

Some how you end up with all the purls in the middle and the different colored knit on either side. It makes a very thick fabric because not only do you have the double thickness you have the threads you are carrying in there too.

Changing colors is kind of confusing so I'd suggest you do something really simple to start. but basically you just knit the side facing you with the color you want in each particular stitch and purl in the opposite color on the next stitch. Again, remember to carry both stitches from side to side as you knit and purl.It is worked from a chart.The pattern is on Ravelry, Lennie, but if you pm me I can email you a copy.This one is almost six feet long and about five inches wide.

Thanks, Dorothy, but I found it. Ravelry is terrific but looking for some simple men's socks stumped me. I found several pair but they all seemed to need a size 1.5 or 2 needle. I don't have the patience for that. I guess I'll find more under unisex I suppose.

I love the scarf and have got it in my "queue" on the site. Thanks for 'splaining. Interesting technique.

Lennie

The Man who says it can't be done should not Interrupt the Woman doing it.

Figured it out. I put in fingering yarn instead of worsted. No wonder all I got was itty bitty needles. I've started some socks for dh out of Fishermen's Wool by Lion Brand. A Ravelry pattern. Color Oak Tweed. I might have them done by Xmas.......... I'm not such a slow knitter while I'm knitting. I just tend to lose interest thoughout projects and set them down for a while. Not so with sewing. I seldom have a UFO with sewing. With other needlework I have tons.

Lennie

The Man who says it can't be done should not Interrupt the Woman doing it.